David Koch (television presenter)

David Koch
Koch interviewing Ed Sheeran in 2013
Born	David James Koch (1956-03-07) 7 March 1956 (age 60) Adelaide, Australia
Other names	Kochie
Occupation	Television presenter Financial journalist Co-host of Sunrise with Samantha Armytage Chairman of Port Adelaide Football Club
Employer	Seven Network Port Adelaide Football Club
Known for	Sunrise (2002–present)
Spouse(s)	Libby Koch
Children	4

David James Koch (/ˈkɒʃ/ KOSH; born 7 March 1956), nicknamed "Kochie" (/ˈkɒʃi/ KOSH-ee), is an Australian television presenter best known as a host of the Seven Network's breakfast program Sunrise. From Adelaide, he began his media career as a financial journalist, writing for a number of different publications before eventually transitioning to television. Koch is also the current chairman of the Port Adelaide Football Club, an Australian Football League (AFL) club, having been appointed in 2012.

Koch was born on 7 March 1956 in Adelaide, South Australia. He trained as an accountant, and started as a cadet on the business pages of The Australian newspaper before joining BRW magazine soon after its launch in the early 1980s. He was one of the founders of consumer finance journalism in Australia and created Personal Investment magazine, which made him the youngest editor in the Fairfax Media group. He then launched Personal Investment magazines in New Zealand and the UK. He produced Britain's first Rich List which started in Money Magazine which he had bought for Fairfax.